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A festival photograph of a human pyramid performance on a green mat under a white tent, with a crowd seated behind. Several young men in white vests and orange or red cloths form the base, while a shirtless young man balances high on their shoulders holding a long wooden pole with a green streamer. To the left, a red-draped dais is occupied by people in white and orange robes, with a golden trident standing among ornate multicolored parasols. Men in white dhotis and saffron-clad figures sit near the dais, and flower petals scatter across the ground.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor event under a white and pink tent with a green mat floor. Two acrobats in red shorts perform a human pyramid: one bare-chested performer in red shorts is lifted on another performer's shoulders, with a green flag raised. Seated on a raised red-draped platform at centre is a figure in orange robes with an orange turban, flanked by two ornate multicoloured parasols. Around the platform, men and women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, with one orange-robed attendant at left. Petals are scattered on the mat. Many people are visible across the tent, with a loose count of about 21 to 100 physical people.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a pink-and-gold draped tent with a green mat floor scattered with petals. In the foreground, two young men in red and orange loincloths and white vests perform acrobatic human-pyramid poses, one standing on the other's shoulders. Behind them, a raised red-draped platform holds a seated figure in orange robes with an orange turban and a large ceremonial umbrella with a multicolour canopy overhead. Around the platform, devotees sit in white and orange clothing, several men stand in white kurtas, and women in white and orange saris are seated on the mat. Roughly thirty people are visible.2007-12-30Outdoor festival photo of a gymnastic performance on a green mat under a white tent frame. A young boy in red shorts and a white vest leaps over the backs of several performers lying prone, who wear orange and red clothing. Behind them a large crowd sits on white mats, many in white clothes and some in orange robes. On a raised red-draped platform, saffron-robed figures sit beside colourful decorated parasols and a trishul-like staff. Several women in saris stand near the stage holding umbrellas.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy on a green mat, with a red-draped table in the foreground. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised white seat with hands pressed together, a microphone before him. Around him seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls watch. In the foreground young men in white vests and red-orange shorts perform a human pyramid, one balancing on the shoulders of another while others crouch and brace. A tall speaker stack and a sign reading Yelmurugan are visible, with a large crowd behind a barrier and colorful umbrellas overhead.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor tented stage with a green mat floor where young male performers in red and orange shorts and white vests do a human pyramid. Two performers stand on the pyramid's shoulders raising sticks overhead, while others lie on the ground in a fanned arrangement. Behind them a central seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised white platform with a red-covered table and garlands, flanked by two striped umbrellas. Seated audience members in white and orange clothing fill the rows on both sides of the stage, and a few people stand at the back.2007-12-30